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These
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 {\em type} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{\em style} \\ \hline
 smart     &  red   &   short   \\
 silly     &  puce  &   tall    \\ \hline \hline
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are
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 gnats     & gram    & \$13 & 65    \\ \cline{2-4}
           & each    &      & 015   \\ \hline
 gnu       & stuffed &  92  & 50    \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{3-4}
 emur      &         &   33 & 33    \\ \hline
 armas     & frozen  &    8 & 99    \\ \hline
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2 tables.

Table~\ref{fast} at page~\pageref{fast} gives specific information about
the speeds which can be reached with muscular strength.
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      running (100 m):       &  5 min \\
      swimming (50 m):     & 30 min \\
      cycling (1 km):        & 20 min \\  \hline
    \end{tabular}
    \caption{The fastest man of the world}
    \label{fast}
  \end{center}
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Table~\ref{fastest} at page~\pageref{fastest} gives specific information about
the speeds which can be reached with muscular strength.
\begin{table}[htbp]
  \begin{center}
    \begin{tabular}{|l|r|}    \hline
      running (100 m):       &  5 min \\
      swimming (50 m):     & 30 min \\
      cycling (1 km):        & 20 min \\  \hline
    \end{tabular}
    \caption{The fastest man of the world}
    \label{fastest}
  \end{center}
\end{table}

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 \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\sc GG\&A Hoofed Stock}          \\ \hline \hline
 \multicolumn{1}{|c||}{\bf Year} & \bf Price &
                           \multicolumn{1}{c|}{\bf Comments}  \\ \hline
 \it 1971 & 97--245   & Bad year for farmers in the west.     \\ \hline
 \it   72 & 245--245  & Light trading due to a heavy winter.  \\ \hline
 \it   73 & 245--2001 & No gnus was very good gnus this year. \\ \hline
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